“The Republicans have regained a majority in the House, so what is the point of showing disrespect to a Republican leader like Rep. Paul Ryan?”
I don’t think it’s disrepectful. It is a bit confrontational. The point is to demonstrate that Tea Party candidates are independent of the GOP fatcat power structure and that Tea Party voters must not be taken for granted.
“I really dislike these juvenile in-your-face tactics and do not understand what Bachmann hopes to accomplish with this.”
She hopes to align her party with her supporters.
“It is past time to close ranks and get things done in the Congress.”
Depends on what things you mean. More of the same-old same-old is not what I want.
Did you hear about the GOP proposal to cut $2.5 TRILLION in spending? That kind of thing.....